Question 1

U.S.attorneys are

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A) selected at random from a pool of qualified federal prosecutors. 
B) assigned on a case-by-case basis by the Supreme Court. 
C) hired by the Department of Justice after a series of civil service examinations. 
D) appointed by the president. 
A) selected at random from a pool of qualified federal prosecutors. 
B) assigned on a case-by-case basis by the Supreme Court. 
C) hired by the Department of Justice after a series of civil service examinations. 
D) appointed by the president.

Question 2

Since 1950, compared with the entire workforce, the number of federal employees has

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A) increased sharply. 
B) increased slightly. 
C) gradually declined. 
D) decreased sharply. 
A) increased sharply. 
B) increased slightly. 
C) gradually declined. 
D) decreased sharply.

Question 3

One of the primary purposes of the Federal Reserve System (the Fed) is to guard against

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A) national gasoline shortages by maintaining large stores of oil at the country's military bases. 
B) state governments defaulting on their debt obligations by limiting budget expenditures. 
C) the federal government defaulting on its debt obligations by limiting budget expenditures. 
D) bank failures during a sudden economic scare by making sure that banks do not overextend themselves. 
A) national gasoline shortages by maintaining large stores of oil at the country's military bases. 
B) state governments defaulting on their debt obligations by limiting budget expenditures. 
C) the federal government defaulting on its debt obligations by limiting budget expenditures. 
D) bank failures during a sudden economic scare by making sure that banks do not overextend themselves.

Question 4

The National Security Archive is a

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A) private organization that makes extensive use of Freedom of Information Act (FOI
A)  requests to obtain information about the activities of national security agencies. 
B) bureau-level agency in the Department of Homeland Security that classifies the security clearance requirements of all government documents. 
C) part of the National Security Agency that classifies the security clearance requirements of all government documents. 
D) private organization that the federal government contracts to provide backup copies for all national security documents. 
A) private organization that makes extensive use of Freedom of Information Act (FOI
A)  requests to obtain information about the activities of national security agencies. 
B) bureau-level agency in the Department of Homeland Security that classifies the security clearance requirements of all government documents. 
C) part of the National Security Agency that classifies the security clearance requirements of all government documents. 
D) private organization that the federal government contracts to provide backup copies for all national security documents.

Question 5

The MOST significant example of devolution in recent decades has been in the area of

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A) homeland security. 
B) crime enforcement. 
C) education. 
D) welfare policy. 
A) homeland security. 
B) crime enforcement. 
C) education. 
D) welfare policy.

Question 6

Which president's approach to the managerial presidency featured a deep belief in the importance of scientific expertise in government service?

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A) Barack Obama 
B) George W.Bush 
C) Ronald Reagan 
D) Bill Clinton 
A) Barack Obama 
B) George W.Bush 
C) Ronald Reagan 
D) Bill Clinton

Question 7

Who has the authority to set interest rates and lending activities for the nation's most important banks?

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A) Federal Reserve System 
B) secretary of the Treasury 
C) Internal Revenue Service 
D) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
A) Federal Reserve System 
B) secretary of the Treasury 
C) Internal Revenue Service 
D) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Question 8

Proposed rules to implement a law are

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A) open to comment by anyone who wishes to weigh in. 
B) open to comment only by members of Congress. 
C) open to comment only by other members of the federal bureaucracy. 
D) not open to comment by anyone. 
A) open to comment by anyone who wishes to weigh in. 
B) open to comment only by members of Congress. 
C) open to comment only by other members of the federal bureaucracy. 
D) not open to comment by anyone.

Question 9

Though the responsibility for making fiscal policy lies with ________, the administration of fiscal policy occurs primarily in the ________.

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A) the president; Federal Reserve Board 
B) the president; Treasury Department 
C) Congress; Treasury Department 
D) Congress; Department of Commerce 
A) the president; Federal Reserve Board 
B) the president; Treasury Department 
C) Congress; Treasury Department 
D) Congress; Department of Commerce

Question 10

The Joint Chiefs of Staff is composed of

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A) the five military service chiefs (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and National Guard) and the Chairman. 
B) the secretaries of each cabinet-level department. 
C) the Speaker of the House, the chief justice of the Supreme Court, and the vice president. 
D) the state governors who belong to the president's party. 
A) the five military service chiefs (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and National Guard) and the Chairman. 
B) the secretaries of each cabinet-level department. 
C) the Speaker of the House, the chief justice of the Supreme Court, and the vice president. 
D) the state governors who belong to the president's party.

Question 11

The national security documents leaked by Edward Snowden in 2013 revealed that the

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A) NSA was collecting private data such as phone calls, email messages, and web browser history on millions of Americans and foreign nationals. 
B) Bush administration misrepresented intelligence information about nuclear weapons in order to justify the 2003 Iraq War. 
C) September 11, 2001, attacks could have been prevented with better information sharing between the FBI, the CIA, and the National Security Council (NS
C) . 
D) CIA was violating international law by using "enhanced interrogation techniques" against suspected terrorists. 
A) NSA was collecting private data such as phone calls, email messages, and web browser history on millions of Americans and foreign nationals. 
B) Bush administration misrepresented intelligence information about nuclear weapons in order to justify the 2003 Iraq War. 
C) September 11, 2001, attacks could have been prevented with better information sharing between the FBI, the CIA, and the National Security Council (NS
C) . 
D) CIA was violating international law by using "enhanced interrogation techniques" against suspected terrorists.

Question 12

The "virtual fourth branch of government" refers to

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A) political parties. 
B) state governments. 
C) interest groups. 
D) government contracting. 
A) political parties. 
B) state governments. 
C) interest groups. 
D) government contracting.

Question 13

The Civil Division of the Justice Department

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A) represents the U.S.government when it is the plaintiff enforcing federal criminal laws. 
B) deals with litigation in which the United States is the defendant being sued for injury and damages allegedly inflicted by a government official or agency. 
C) regulates licensing and addresses complaints about incivility and obscenity in broadcast media. 
D) litigates violations of the Fourteenth Amendment's "equal protection clause" and the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 
A) represents the U.S.government when it is the plaintiff enforcing federal criminal laws. 
B) deals with litigation in which the United States is the defendant being sued for injury and damages allegedly inflicted by a government official or agency. 
C) regulates licensing and addresses complaints about incivility and obscenity in broadcast media. 
D) litigates violations of the Fourteenth Amendment's "equal protection clause" and the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

Question 14

The result of the National Performance Review was that the size of the federal workforce

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A) was reduced by about 60 percent. 
B) was reduced by about 35 percent. 
C) was reduced by about 10 percent. 
D) did not really change at all. 
A) was reduced by about 60 percent. 
B) was reduced by about 35 percent. 
C) was reduced by about 10 percent. 
D) did not really change at all.

Question 15

What is the origin of most federal bureaus?

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A) Congress passes laws creating and funding most federal bureaus. 
B) The cabinet secretaries create most federal bureaus out of administrative necessity and convenience. 
C) Most federal bureaus were explicitly described in Article II of the Constitution. 
D) Most federal bureaus are created by executive order of the president. 
A) Congress passes laws creating and funding most federal bureaus. 
B) The cabinet secretaries create most federal bureaus out of administrative necessity and convenience. 
C) Most federal bureaus were explicitly described in Article II of the Constitution. 
D) Most federal bureaus are created by executive order of the president.

Question 16

Virtually all military hardware is produced

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A) by the Department of Defense. 
B) on a privatized basis by private contractors. 
C) by state and local governments. 
D) by the State Department. 
A) by the Department of Defense. 
B) on a privatized basis by private contractors. 
C) by state and local governments. 
D) by the State Department.

Question 17

The internet was created by

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A) Apple. 
B) International Business Machines (IBM). 
C) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NAS
A) . 
D) the U.S.Department of Defense. 
A) Apple. 
B) International Business Machines (IBM). 
C) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NAS
A) . 
D) the U.S.Department of Defense.

Question 18

Devolution describes a process through which

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A) Congress gives up some of its power to the executive branch. 
B) the federal government is downsized by delegating the implementation of programs to state and local governments. 
C) state and local governments are downsized by delegating the implementation of programs to the federal government. 
D) the federal government is downsized by completely cutting wasteful programs. 
A) Congress gives up some of its power to the executive branch. 
B) the federal government is downsized by delegating the implementation of programs to state and local governments. 
C) state and local governments are downsized by delegating the implementation of programs to the federal government. 
D) the federal government is downsized by completely cutting wasteful programs.

Question 19

The increasing levels of spending by the federal government in recent years are due primarily to the growing

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A) size of the federal bureaucracy. 
B) number of federal contractors. 
C) number of payments to individuals for social programs such as Social Security and Medicare. 
D) amount of money sent to other countries for foreign aid. 
A) size of the federal bureaucracy. 
B) number of federal contractors. 
C) number of payments to individuals for social programs such as Social Security and Medicare. 
D) amount of money sent to other countries for foreign aid.

Question 20

An independent agency is an executive branch organization that

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A) is part of a cabinet-level department. 
B) charges fees to consumers but carries out governmental responsibilities. 
C) is not part of a cabinet-level department. 
D) is established by the federal judiciary without congressional approval. 
A) is part of a cabinet-level department. 
B) charges fees to consumers but carries out governmental responsibilities. 
C) is not part of a cabinet-level department. 
D) is established by the federal judiciary without congressional approval.

U.S.attorneys are

Since 1950, compared with the entire workforce, the number of federal employees has

One of the primary purposes of the Federal Reserve System (the Fed) is to guard against

The National Security Archive is a

The MOST significant example of devolution in recent decades has been in the area of

Which president's approach to the managerial presidency featured a deep belief in the importance of scientific expertise in government service?

Who has the authority to set interest rates and lending activities for the nation's most important banks?

Proposed rules to implement a law are

Though the responsibility for making fiscal policy lies with , the administration of fiscal policy occurs primarily in the .

The Joint Chiefs of Staff is composed of

The national security documents leaked by Edward Snowden in 2013 revealed that the

The "virtual fourth branch of government" refers to

The Civil Division of the Justice Department

The result of the National Performance Review was that the size of the federal workforce

What is the origin of most federal bureaus?

Virtually all military hardware is produced

The internet was created by

Devolution describes a process through which

The increasing levels of spending by the federal government in recent years are due primarily to the growing

An independent agency is an executive branch organization that

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

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Exam 14: Bureaucracy in a Democracy

U.S.attorneys are

Since 1950, compared with the entire workforce, the number of federal employees has

One of the primary purposes of the Federal Reserve System (the Fed) is to guard against

The National Security Archive is a

The MOST significant example of devolution in recent decades has been in the area of

Which president's approach to the managerial presidency featured a deep belief in the importance of scientific expertise in government service?

Who has the authority to set interest rates and lending activities for the nation's most important banks?

Proposed rules to implement a law are

Though the responsibility for making fiscal policy lies with ________, the administration of fiscal policy occurs primarily in the ________.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff is composed of

The national security documents leaked by Edward Snowden in 2013 revealed that the

The "virtual fourth branch of government" refers to

The Civil Division of the Justice Department

The result of the National Performance Review was that the size of the federal workforce

What is the origin of most federal bureaus?

Virtually all military hardware is produced

The internet was created by

Devolution describes a process through which

The increasing levels of spending by the federal government in recent years are due primarily to the growing

An independent agency is an executive branch organization that

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters

Though the responsibility for making fiscal policy lies with , the administration of fiscal policy occurs primarily in the .